Question

The dawn clouds were gray and heavy, and it looked as though it might rain at any second as Julianne meandered to the mailbox at the end of the lawn. As she opened the box, the rusty hinge made a screech much like someone scraping fingernails across a blackboard. Which is the BEST evaluation of the language used in these two sentences?

Answer 1

The best evaluation would be that these sentences are descriptive, and it uses more complex words rather than using words like the mailbox made a loud sound. Also using the extra word in "much like" helps the sentence flow because the sentence could have said "made a screech like someone scraping fingernails" so by adding much before like, it makes the sentence a lot smoother and a little bit more descriptive.

Answer 2

Step-by-step explanation:

The answer is C. A sense of something threatening and unpleasant is the effect of the word choices and simile.